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Live air data

The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Wednesday 1 April 2026 9pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Wednesday 1 April 2026 9pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert156 SSE0.1
Beerwah266 W0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.422.3
Boonah121 ESE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture194 SSW0
Caloundra182 S0.3
Cannon Hill186 S0.678.422.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.521
Coomera181 S1.980.322.50
Cooroy180 S1
Deagon167 SSE0.57623.200
Deception Bay156 SSE1.571.60
Eagleby163 SSE0.8
Eatons Hill133 SE0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton81 E2.176.121.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.822.5
Josephville170 S0.979.120.70
Kilcoy139 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring171 S1
Lowood91 E0.7
Lytton131 SE2.973.523.60
Maleny123 ESE1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek129 SE0.6-
Mutdapilly111 ESE1.680.421.40
Nambour146 SE0.792.120.800
North Maclean154 SSE0.476.921.60
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood159 SSE1.772.522.80
Petrie54 NE0.7
Raceview135 SE1.177.422.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank7321.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley6923
Rocklea148 SSE0.576.42310
South Brisbane139 SE0.822.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.320.8
Southport169 S1.874.123.10
Springwood164 SSE0.675.221.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.922
Tamborine Mountain143 SE1.7
Tewantin189 S1
Upper Kedron148 SSE0.2
Woolloongabba133 SE0.477.123.30
Wynnum138 SE1.475.822.50
Wynnum West155 SSE1.482.422.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville102 ESE0.827.4
Chinchilla117 ESE0.6
Dalby85 E1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E2.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth98 E1.7
Rangeville63 ENE183.518.6
Roma34 NE0.223.3
Stanthorpe321 NW1.6
Toowoomba99 E3.785.218.900
Warwick145 SE2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg146 SE2.484.123.2
Gayndah159 SSE0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy330 NNW0.5
Maryborough163 SSE2.687.100
Tin Can Bay165 SSE1
Toogoom208 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga115 ESE1.272.624.50
Auckland Point111 ESE6.57025.30
Boat Creek126 SE2.569.525.200
Boyne Island128 SE2.769.2-00
Clinton121 ESE4.963.825.30
South Gladstone130 SE2.568.625.210
Targinie115 ESE272.824.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela317 NW0.5
Blackwater94 E2.756.725.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald131 SE0.955.625.50
Gracemere185 S0.4
Longreach71 ENE1.527
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E2.267.224.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)98 E1.324.3
Parkhurst80 E2.763.925.6
West Rockhampton142 SE1.870.625.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW1.3
West Mackay146 SE3.426
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE4.226.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard70 ENE4.2260
Environment Park128 SE273.62700
Kirwan96 E0.7
Lennon Drive73 ENE4.3220
North Ward130 SE3.271.927.10
South Townsville79 E0.7
Stuart145 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton74.6 ENE1.3
Cairns176 S2.386.325.300
Gordonvale163.3 SSE0.7
Innisfail266 W1.1
Mareeba104.4 ESE0.6
Mossman184 S0
Weipa174 S0.727
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE1.229.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/356 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
2 April 2026